Week of October 8-14

[mrissa]

Three rejections this week. Two of them were on the same story -- fast turn-around -- I need to get that one sent off again. Also I got a couple of firm maybes. So okay then.

I have switched from Vicodin to SuperAdvil. It's clear that the SuperAdvil is not doing as much as the Vicodin was to relieve pain. It's also clear that the SuperAdvil is not doing as much as the Vicodin was to upset my stomach and make me dizzy, so on the whole, I think I'm at the point where this is the right call. And if I change my mind, the two can be used in conjunction, so that's no problem. Improvement. I'm at that annoying stage where I'm fidgety but any significant activity makes my head and the spot where once there were wisdom teeth ache and throb. Well. I won't stay here long, I imagine.

I owe a couple of people crits but have not gotten to them because I kind of wanted to stay focused on what they actually wrote. Maybe tomorrow.

Also there is a great deal of writing pressing on my head demanding to be done.

And chores. And errands.

Well. It's a good thing I'm in a pretty upbeat mood, eh? Because I have places to use that energy more or less as soon as it shows up.

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I haven't been able to keep up with LJ much this week, so I'm coming in on this late, but I'm assuming from your post that you just had wisdom teeth out and have had much trouble?

I must offer HUGE amounts of sympathy as someone who had significant trouble with dry sockets and excruciating pain as a result of wisdom teeth extraction many years ago.

::HUGS::

Hope you feel all better and that pain is gone SOON!

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

No dry sockets here, thankfully, but it's gone much worse than it did with the left set -- I'm essentially a day behind where I expected to be at this point. I think because there was more bone needing to be chiseled out of my head this time to get at the impacted teeth. Anyway, soft food and good drugs and lots of rest are all good things.

Thanks for your good wishes.

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

I have graduated to chunks of bread soaked in soup. It's like Christmas has come early.

I can't tell if the Vicodin is actually impeding writing, or if lying in bed all day has just made me lazy.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

In my case, Vicodin totally impedes writing, but I tend to react strongly to most drugs. But! No more Vicodin unless we have regress, so maybe writing soon!

[callunav.livejournal.com]

What is super advil? Is it like Tylenol 3? Ibuprofen with codeine added?

I'm glad you are progressing apace.

And! I got a postcard! It's a NICE postcard! I like it.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

No, it's just a big dose. 600 mg, I think.

Glad you liked your postcard -- thanks for letting me know it arrived!